Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Ukraine Russia crisis

Russia says ceasefire, evacuations, to begin today

Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia has said his country will carry out a cease-fire on Tuesday morning at 10 am Moscow time and open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens from Kyiv, Chernigov, Sumy and Mariupol.

Protect unaccompanied children fleeing Ukraine: UN agency chiefs

Unaccompanied and separated children fleeing the conflict in Ukraine must be protected, two senior UN officials said in a joint statement on Monday.

“Russian troops out. No to NATO expansion”: Thousands arrested in Russia for anti-war protests

Thousands of people were arrested in Russia on Sunday for joining a global day of action against Russian President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. Although...

Ukraine: UN calls for safe passage from conflict zones, records 1,123 civilian casualties

UN chief António Guterres called on Sunday for a pause in fighting to allow civilians to escape conflict zones in Ukraine, as the UN rights body (OHCHR) announced it had recorded 1,123 civilian casualties since the beginning of Russia’s armed attack on the country.

Only ‘chest thumping’ and ‘PR exercise’, Congress on India’s rescue operations in Ukraine

The Congress on Friday asked why India had not been able to ensure a safe passage for the stranded students in war-hit Ukraine.

Russia blocking access to Facebook, Twitter

Russia’s communications regulator has blocked Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on its platform.